That is right fokes our friends at the fresh water society have bin gill netting Horne lake not beach sain gill netting, they killed over 100 fish last week ,they set it up at the mouth of the river going into the lake, why you might ask well for research they tell me.They say the biggest was 27" this makes me sick to the stomach since they have not stocked this lake in years and have no plans to replace these fish, they say well this was not a problem in the past since the most we had gotten before was around 20 fish ,well now we no where all the big fish go not to me and you but to a lab and all the extras to the wild life recovery center to feed the animals please, join me and voice you're concerne 12504144200 or toll free 18886014200 Fresh water society let's get some answers

Made a few phone calls today before my blood boils. The fellow at the Society said they were not involved and never do that sort of thing. He gave me a name and number to call. I spoke with a fisheries biologist at the Min. of Inviro. responsible for the dirty deed. He said the lake was due for its anual 5 to 6 year assesment of fish stock size,age,species, ect. This info determines whether or not the lake needs stocking. The gill net is standard procedure method so they get consistent results to evaluate. Only if the lake needs stocking does the Society get involved. Lets hope they stock it up good after this.

So I wounder if the person from DFO that was saying this was the Fresh water socity doing the dirty deed was to cover his buddy at the ministry of environment?, either way less fish in Horne lake for me you to catch is wrong, if they want to do this these people should replace the fish or I say next year my 39 doller's is going to go towards stalking this lake and not towards a fishing license ... Yep our tax doller's hard at work gill netting a lake a few of us like to fish shameful..

Spoken like a typical guy who really has no idea what he's talking about or how things are done.
Dave

Some people make me wonder? The only reason there are any fish to catch in the local lakes is because of the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. They have to be able to gather information in order to make decisions, and if they have to take a few dozen fish in order to do this then, big deal.

I know they took fish and do not plan on putting any back, what is wrong with a sain net spose that takes time and a lil more effort.. Fish they stalk in lakes I don't fish and about 95% the people I know don't either,why would they take a few dozen when they only need around 20 fish, sounds like over kill ...Who cares you say sounds like you don't fish the lake and don't have a clew either, better stand guard at you're net the next time

Don't know about the rest of the country, but here in B.C. .52 CENTS of every dollar we spend on freshwater license fees goes to the Freshwater Society for stocking our lakes and rivers. Thats a good thing for us all.

Ya I spose it's good if you live in lady smith or Duncan

I just took a look at the stocking report for Horne lake and it says they put in just over 15,000 cutthroats in 2006, so there you go Jwolfe. Take a look at the website you might learn something.

http://www.gofishbc.com/default.htm

6 years ago, what is the 6 year survival rate for trout last I chkd it is around 18% pretty week, when was the last time you fished the lake?